Today was another great strength workout.  I am starting to really enjoy the schedule I'm on switching between training with the trainer and doing my strength training.  It really helps to keep me focused.

I also had a nice PACE session this afternoon.  During that session I listened to more of the podcast with Dexter Jackson and Jay Cutler. It is awesome to hear the dedication these men have to the sport of bodybuilding.  They obviously live and breathe it, but they are also fairly humble.  Neither man wanted to admit that he was a favorite at the 2008 Olympia Weekend in Las Vegas, yet it will likely come down to them in the #1 and #2 slots.  Watch and see!

I'm still really focused on the fact that I can and will do whatever it takes to achieve my goals.  This crazy nutritional scheme I'm on just continues to amaze me.  I keep losing fat and holding or increasing LBM and that's the goal ladies and gentlemen.  I am excited that the planning and tinkering I've done is working and have decided to add a chapter to the eBook regarding this nutritional scheme.  I am journaling my feelings and thoughts about it as I go along (thanks to Mike: Aussie Body Builder who inspired me to not only take daily uncovered pictures, but to journal my experience).  I will use the journal to share my experience with you all when this is over.

God is with me on this one.  Obviously carbs (as you can see from my ratios) are not as helpful for me as they could be.  I wish I could reveal more, but I've actually come up with a plan for using this extreme approach on a regular basis once this experiment is done. 

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Workout Log:

PACE Cardio for 24 minutes on the treadmill in the afternoon.

Thought for the Day:

You hit your goals by keeping them in front of you at all times.  Review them daily and you are bound to hit them.

Until tomorrow…GET BACK TO LIFTING!

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Today began the official Shredder Council 2.0 28 day shred.  I am not changing anything that I'm doing for this shred.  It will end a little after my nutritional experiment.  I have already planned how I will be integrating this extreme approach into my normal eating schedule for Mission 3.  As usual, Mission 3 will be a 100 day mission.  I will likely focus on mass building regardless of where I end up on the body fat.  At the same time, the way things are going, I'm pretty sure the body fat numbers will be low enough.

Today was a good workout.  He had me do the 300 workout again.  It is a pretty intense experience to say the least. 

An employee came back to work today after being on maternity leave.  That was actually a huge relief for me.  She's responsible for a large portion of our development staff and having her back on site is nice.

I'm tired and ready for bed.  Can't wait to get around to the other shredder blogs tomorrow.

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Thought for the Day:

Take what you learn and apply it in every aspect of your plan.

Until tomorrow…GET BACK TO LIFTING!

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Today was a rest day for me.  I spent the day relaxing and enjoying myself.  It was a nice day.

I've been doing alot of thinking about motivation and drive and it excites me.  Adam Waters always talks about primary motivating factors, but I think that there are also primary driving forces at work as well.  I honestly think  that at times the PMF and the PDF are the same, but most of the time they are different.

For me a driving force is my health while a motivating factor is to be in a bodybuilding competition.  One is more likely to be a problem than the other.  In fact, the motivating factor can change and probably will change over time, but the driving force is never going to change.  I will always be a shredder for my health.

I think this is an important distinction to remember.  Our goals are PMFs and our life, health and longevity are our PDF.  I believe that we need to plan our focus on both areas.  At the same time, we can't give up.  We can't make excuses because excuses just give us a way out.  We want to remove our way out because they are really just excuses that get in the way of our accomplishments.

As I stated the other day, God doesn't ever give us more than we can handle and always gives us the strength to accomplish what we are looking to accomplish.  When we fail it is because of our own limitations.

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Today was a rest day.

Thought for the Day:

At some point you must ask yourself do you want your life filled with excuses or accomplishments?

Until tomorrow…GET BACK TO LIFTING!

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The first week of my experiment is over (actually the first 6 days) and the results are in.  I had to modify my body fat percentage, so it won't be matching up to my last stats sheet.  I am now measuring with three different measurements (Omron, Accumeasure, FatTrack II) and then getting the average and that's the percentage I'm going with.  Here are the stats:

This week I lost 3 pounds on the scale.  I dropped 1.77% in body fat, increased 1.245 pounds in LBM and dropped a whopping 4.245 pounds in fat this week on my new nutritional plan. 

During this week I ate at exactlyl 3 hour intervals.  I did not miss by even 10 minutes.  I did not go without any meals. 

On a side note, I compared myself to several other pictures of people who post their body fat percentage and I feel that this new percentage calculation method is much more accurate in that area. 

Needless to say, I am not changing much this week.  I feel like I've hit the sweet spot and there's really no need to mess with success. 

Until later…GET BACK TO LIFTING!

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Today was cardio only day.  I was looking forward to this day because I get to spend some quality reflection time.  A typical Saturday for me starts out like this.

I get up at 5 a.m. and hit the gym by 5:30 a.m. to avoid the crowds (hate crowds).  I strap on my MP3 player and I either listen to a podcast or music and do a good 30 to 45 minutes of cardio.  Since I'm doing PACE and it has been a few weeks, today I added 6 minutes to hit the 30 minute mark. I caught half of a podcast involving Dexter Jackson and Jay Cutler (two of my favorite body builders) discussing the next Mr. Olympia (2008), a show I am going to be attending when it occurs this September in Las Vegas.  It was an interesting listen and I learned alot about Jay's attitude.  He wins because he doesn't discount the abilities of his competitors.  He knows that he has to be on his game or he can lose his title of Mr. Olympia.  He came close to losing it this past year, but managed to pull things together enough to walk away with the victory. That's right, he was losing after the first night and managed to win it during the final posing.

I admire people with this attitude.  Nothing is a guarantee in life.  Hard work and dedication are required to maintain the progress we are all seeking.  At times we get down, but we can't allow ourselves to fall off the horse.  We have to keep riding ahead towards our goals.  If, for some reason, the horse bucks us and we land on the ground, we pick ourselves back up, get back on the horse and continue riding.  It is imperative that we be in charge of our own destiny.  Jay Cutler clearly understands this.  He will not rest on his laurels and neither will I.

I am at a new height of motivation today.  I am ready to conquer new goals and new dreams.  I am no longer willing to blindly stick to a goal I know wasn't for me in the first place.  It is my destiny we are talking about and I am in control of it.  I will not allow setbacks to slow me and I will not allow my own weaknesses to destroy me.  I've learned this week that I have more will power than I ever imagined possible.  I have learned that when I put my mind to something and give myself a good reason to accomplish that something, I can move mountains on my way to doing it.  God has given me the strength to accomplish great things and I'm only now just realizing it. 

As I think back to the start of this journey I am amazed.  Mike Groom wasn't even on my radar and now I consider him one of my best online friends.  Christy Murphy was recovering from an accident and couldn't walk without assistance and now she has a goal to run a marathon.  Lilla have lost 20% of herself during this time period.  Joni has dedicated herself to her goals and has been making incredible progress.  Suzzette has been making huge changes in her appearance and her hard work is paying off.  Lynda has gotten very focused and is also making progress.  Debbie has made major physique changes and is motivating everyone else to do the same.  I could name something about every single shredder, but the fact is that everyone has done great and wonderful things.

Today was a great realization for me.  I am ready to conquer anything that is put in my way.  Tomorrow I am going to get my website completed.  It has been lingering for weeks.  It needs to be done so that I can get my eBook out and selling.  I can see now that there are people out there who need the information I have provided in this eBook.  I believe we are all providing an awesome pool of inspiration to alot of unnamed people.  Think of that the next time you think about quitting.

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Thought for the Day:

I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength. (Philippians 4:13)

Until tomorrow…GET BACK TO LIFTING!

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